# N188SW: 1987 Embraer EMB-120, registration cancelled 2006-05-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 17, 2006 - Exported to: Angola - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120) (registry code 3260201) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw118) (registry code 52116) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.039 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 17, 1994 - Certificate issued: April 12, 2006 - Last registry action: April 12, 2006 - Mode S code: A16009 - Owner when cancelled: [Pilot International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PILOT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC) - Location: [Valley Center, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Valley%20Center) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.8651° N, 97.3050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67147, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N188SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=188SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N188SW-2006-05-17 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Embraer EMB-120: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120.md ## Service difficulty reports (101, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA200515815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515815), Nov 2, 2005: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 ON RIGHT SIDE INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 ON RIGHT SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB MM 33-51-02. - [SDR SWIA200515424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515424), Aug 13, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, PN D366-04-001, SN/ON 1169, SN/OFF 049/05-85. - [SDR SWIA200515328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515328), Jul 31, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ROW 6, LEFT SIDE EXIT ROW LIGHT OUT. REPLACED CENTER ELBP FOR ROW 6, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200515316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515316), Jul 19, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROW 6 ARE NOT WORKING. REPLACED EMERG LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200515552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515552), Jun 3, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR CENTER FORWARD OMEGA BEAM CORRODED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED CENTER FORWARD OMEGA BEAM IAW 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3A. - [SDR SWIA200515551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515551), Jun 3, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. LOWER STRINGER NR 8 CRACKED AT NR 3 FUEL BAY ACCESS AREA OUTBOARD OF NACELLE, RIGHT WING. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED CRACKED STRINGER NR 8 AT NR - [SDR SWIA200515031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515031), May 20, 2005: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER HAD LIMITED TRAVEL. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-22-02. - [SDR SWIA200514632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514632), Feb 18, 2005: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, FLAP CONTROL FAULT OF OUTBOARD PAIR AT FLAPS. REPLACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND PINS ON LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - [SDR SWIA200414167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414167), Dec 1, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY, OPERAIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200414105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414105), Nov 8, 2004: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. BOTH OUTBOARD FLAPS WILL NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP AND LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 27-50-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50 - [SDR SWIA200414052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414052), Nov 3, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT AT 45 DEGREES OUTBOARD PAIR AT 25 DEGREES AND FLASHING. REPLACED CANNON PLUG ON LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW WM 20-50-01 AND REPLACED LEFT - [SDR SWIA200414005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414005), Oct 22, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RETRACTED FLAPS FROM 15 TO UP AND GOT A DISAGREEMENT ON THE OUTBOARD PAIR, PROBLEM CLEARED AFTER APPROX 1 MIN. LANDING IN SLC, SELECTED FLAPS 45 AND GOT A DISAG - [SDR SWIA200413994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413994), Oct 21, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT OUTER FLAPS STUCK 2 BARS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-09. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413991), Oct 20, 2004: CONTROL LEVER. FAULTY. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WITH OUTBOARD FLAPS STUCK AT 7 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR LEVER AND CLEANED OUTBOARD FLAP CANNON PLUGS IAW 27-50-00. OPERATI - [SDR SWIA200413934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413934), Oct 5, 2004: CONNECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER DEPARTURE, GOT FLAP CONTROL FAULT. FOUND MOISTURE IN BOTH OB FLAP ACTUATOR CONNECTOR PLUGS, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED CONNECTOR PLUGS. - [SDR SWIA200413519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413519), Jun 27, 2004: BULB. INOPERATIVE. LIGHT BULB OUT ON ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. RELAMPED AND REPLACED SOCKET IAW 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413510), Jun 23, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. FIRST OFFICER'S ELECTRIC TRIM WHEN PUSHED FORWARD, SETS OFF THE TRIM FAIL WARNING. REPAIRED WIRE AT TRIM SWITCH. - [SDR SWIA200413457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413457), Jun 20, 2004: PICKUP. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT TORQUE GAUGE WOULD ONLY RESPOND TO 20 PERCENT. RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE TORQUE METER PICK-UP PROBE IAW 77-11-02. OPERATIONAL - [SDR SWIA200413412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413412), May 29, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE OUTBOARD OF LEFT NACELLE FUEL LEAKING NEAR SKIN JOINT. FOUND WING LOWER FORWARD SPAR CRACK CRACKED. REPAIRED SPAR CAP IAW EMB SRM 57-20- - [SDR SWIA200413233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413233), Apr 22, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. OUTBOARD FLAP PAIR CAUSES DISAGREEMENT ON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FIXES ITSELF AND RETRACTS FLAPS AFTER ABOUT 2 SECS, HAPPENED ON 3 FLIGHTS. REMOVED AND - [SDR SWIA200413010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413010), Mar 9, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL WARNING LIGHT ON MAP ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF SYSTEM 2 WARNING SWITCH, STILL WON`T RESET, NO LIGHT ON LOWER PANEL BUT MAP LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED - [SDR SWIA200412934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412934), Feb 20, 2004: PIN. BROKEN. F/O'S ELECTRIC TRIM NOSE UP INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN PIN ON J2 PIN 1. RERACKED APC NR 2. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00. - [SDR SWIA200412822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412822), Jan 29, 2004: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT, RECEIVED CONTROL FAULT-FLAP, ADVANCED SWS ON MAP, NO LIGHTS ON FLAP PANEL. TRIED TO RESET PER QRH WITHOUT SUCCESS. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. OPS CHE - [SDR SWIA200412799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412799), Jan 23, 2004: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT FROM SLC, RECEIVED AN APPARENT AUTOFEATHER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PROP FEATHERED AND TORQUE INDICATED 145 PERCENT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE S - [SDR SWIA200412775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412775), Jan 6, 2004: WIRE. DAMAGED. ON TAXI WITH FLAP SELECTOR SET TO 15 DEGREES AFTER 1-2 MINUTES, FLAP & ADV SWS ON MAP POSITION INDICATOR 0 DEGREES OUTBOARD LIGHT BAR 4 LIGHTS NACELLE, INBOARD - [SDR SWIA200312710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312710), Dec 21, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP WON'T COME UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW 27-50-06, OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ON 307500-1007, S/N OFF 0133. - [SDR SWIA200312716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312716), Dec 17, 2003: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON SELECTING FLAPS 45 DEGREES OUTBOARD FLAPS STAY AT 25 DEGREES WITH FLAP DISAGREEMENT LIGHT. FOUND CONNECTOR TO BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR TO BE W - [SDR SWIA200312636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312636), Nov 23, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 27-50-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200312565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312565), Oct 30, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT, RT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 40 PSID. ON 20 MILE FINAL OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER EMB 120 MM 71-00-00 AND R - [SDR SWIA200312515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312515), Oct 8, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL WARNING LIGHT WON'T EXTINGUISH ON PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING CONTROL PANEL. OPS TESTED GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505, S/N OFF: 386792. - [SDR SWIA200312416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312416), Sep 10, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL GREEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, ALL RED LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EXCEPT RIGHT B-LIGHT. TRIED TO CYCLE TH - [SDR SWIA200312313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312313), Aug 22, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON OUTBOARD PAIR WHEN FLAPS 45 DEGREES SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 27-50-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOO - [SDR SWIA200312265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312265), Aug 10, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, GEAR EXTENDED USING ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE.FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR 'A' DOWN LOCK PROX SENSOR INOP. REPLACED MAIN "A" - [SDR SWIA200312169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312169), Jul 7, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. RT ENGINE FRAME 1 CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REMOVED & REPLACED FRAME 1 PER SB 120-54-0036 WITH NEW P/N 120-0351-004. - [SDR SWIA200312168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312168), Jul 7, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. LT ENGINE FRAME 1 CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REMOVED & REPLACED FRAME 1 PER SB 120-54-0036 WITH NEW P/N 120-0351-003. - [SDR SWIA200312167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312167), Jul 7, 2003: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDSHIELD POST CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH SB120-53-0072. - [SDR SWIA200311975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311975), May 18, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTS THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP IS SLOW DEPLOYING TO 45 DEGREES. REMOVED FAULTY FLAP ACTUATOR ON LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AS - [SDR SWIA200311760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311760), Feb 6, 2003: INDICATOR. FAILED. CAPTAIN'S HSI FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF, WENT VERY DIM, THEN BLACK. A MINUTE OR SO LATER IT CAME SLOWLY ON THEN IT WENT SLOWLY BLACK AGAIN. NO FLAGS. REPLACED RELAY - [SDR SWIA200311693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311693), Jan 3, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR INDICATED APPROX 15 DEGREES BANK TO THE LT WITH WINGS LEVEL. ATTITUDE RESET HAD NO EFFECT. ATTITUDE DISPLAY WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE - [SDR SWIA200211620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211620), Dec 22, 2002: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. FIRST OFFICER'S EHSI WENT BLANK ON TAKEOFF GOING THROUGH 500 FT. RETURNED TO SFO. INSTALLED KNOWN SERVICEABLE RELAYS AT K0394 AND K0396. NR 2 EHSI SCREEN REMAIN - [SDR SWIA200211600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211600), Nov 13, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LOWER STRINGER 10 IS CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. COMPLIED WITH SB120-57-0037, REPLACEMENT OF STRINGERS NR 8 AND 10, LOWER RIGHT SIDE. - [SDR SWIA200211523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211523), Nov 13, 2002: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. ERRATIC T6 INDICATIONS, FLUCTUATING AS MUCH AS 100 PERCENT, ON THE LT ENGINE. ALL OTHER GAUGES REMAINED NORMAL. NO SURGING OF ENGINE HEARD OF FELT. REPLACED NR - [SDR SWIA200211490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211490), Oct 2, 2002: RCCB. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT ''RIGHT INOP'' PROP DEICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TIMER 1 AND TIMER 2, COLD AND NORM. FAILS 1:30 IN NORM AND ;35 IN COLD. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REMOVED AND - [SDR SWIA200211105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211105), Aug 1, 2002: STRUCTURE. LEAKING. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR REMOVED DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION ON FLAP FROM FUEL LEAK. REPAIRED LEAK IN FUEL CELL & INSTALLED ACTUATOR IAW 28-10-00 & 27-50-00. - [SDR SWIA200210878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210878), May 28, 2002: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR B CHANNEL DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW 32-61-01. SWUNG LANDING - [SDR SWIA200210634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210634), Feb 7, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. TRIPLE CHIME HIGH SPEED WARNING ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. CHECKED BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATOR HIGH SPEED WARNINGS AND FOUND BOTH TO BE OPERATING AND NORMAL. OPS - [SDR SWIA200210619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210619), Jan 31, 2002: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF (ABORTED). CARGO DOOR MICRO SWITCH FOUND TO BE OVER CENTERED. ADJUSTED SWITCH, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200210626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210626), Jan 26, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. HIGH SPEED AURAL WARNING ACTIVATED AT 80 KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. OPERATED TEST PER MM 34-12-01. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON GROUND. - [SDR SWIA200210583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210583), Jan 17, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM JAC LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. HANDLE WENT UP BUT NO GEAR, HAD ALL LIGHTS - A & B, RED AND GREEN. SAME ON 2ND TRY PER MX CONTROL. RIGHT MA - [SDR SWIA200210554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210554), Jan 15, 2002: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT UPON RETRACTING FLAPS ON CLIMBOUT. PERFORMED QRH AND WORKED NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP A All 101: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N188SW-2006-05-17/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19910509020689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910509020689I), May 9, 1991: Emb EMB120 (N188SW), Palm Springs, CA. Encountered severe turbulence during climb. Returned. One crew and two passengers slightly injured. - [Incident 19890207016589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890207016589I), Feb 7, 1989: Emb EMB120 (N188SW), Billings, MT. Unable to raise gear on takeoff. Returned. Unable to duplicate problem. Beleive frost on downlocks prevented unlock ## Other aircraft with N188SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N188SW): Gulfstream Aerospace GVII-G500, S/N 72018, built 2018 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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